 | | NWBrickCon™ 2004 Dress-Up as Your Favorite Minifig
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To add more flavor to our Halloween event, we are asking all Attendees to come to the Con on Sunday, October 31st, dressed as your Favorite Minifig. If you've always liked Captain RedBeard, now you can be him. Classic Space more to your liking? - (...) (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | NWBrickCon ™ 2004 Area Coordinators
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Here is a list of the Area Coordinators for NWBrickCon™ 2004. If you are bringing anything to the Con that requires table space, or just need to know something more about an event, these are the people to contact. (URL) Castle> - Thomas Rafert (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | Cars for 10133 BNSF Locomotive???
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Anyone care to speculate on whether/when we will see any cars to go along with the new 10133 BNSF Locomotive? I understand it was sometime after the 10020 SuperChief was first released that the rest of the cars were released. -Juan (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB wheels question
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(...) Hello Jonathan, You could build it similar to the 4-6-0 shown at: (URL) There is a detail picture of the steam cylinder/connecting rods. Instructions for building the connecting rods can be found on the applications page. (URL) about half way (...) (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BBB wheels question
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I am thinking of building a 4-4-0 steam locomotive using BBB wheels. If I was to use the small flanged train wheel as the front wheels then the driver as the driven wheels (with a connecting rod linking them), what would I need? Would I need drivers (...) (20 years ago, 10-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ToPleSs : the Art of building between the studs
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(...) Everyone knows about this technique ? Not sure, and I think a very few people explore it widely, and only one guy has done a presentation about it :). As you've seen, Erik has combined all these "non classical" techniques (SNOT, AZMEP and (...) (20 years ago, 10-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New BBB parts
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<snip> (...) Hello Horst, All three train wheels are now available in Black, Red and Dark Gray. (2 URLs) Kind Regards, Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks LLC ps There is also something new for the Technic crowd In lugnet.trains, Horst Lehner wrote: (20 years ago, 10-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ToPleSs : the Art of building between the studs
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Erik "brickerik" Amzallag wrote in message ... (...) after (...) Very, very nice Erik! I thought to start with when I saw your post... "oh, everyone knows how to do that"... but when I looked at the pics and saw what you had done with it I was (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motor and Light for 10133 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive?
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(...) Hello All, Hello Jake/Lego Rep, I was just wondering why this train set is not available on Australian Shop at Home ? (URL) a great looking American train , and I would like to get my hands on One or Two or Three etc. Or is Lego going to (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motor and Light for 10133 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive?
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(...) Thanks for the heads up on the pre-order, Paul! Just ordered mine. Thanks TLC for putting together these wonderful sets! It is appreciated, Dave K (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Motor and Light for 10133 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive?
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Dear Jake or LEGO rep, Just saw that 10133 is now available for pre-order on Shop-At-Home (awesome, thanks!). The description doesn't mention adding a motor or light kit. Obviously adding a motor will work and I'm assuming (hoping) 10133 includes (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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(...) The patina is an acid of sorts that reacts with the copper. Not sure of the end result would be to conductivity. I imagine it would be reduced some but not totally impeded. Mike (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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(...) Any idea how much this effect conductivity? Mat (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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(...) Not sure, but you can purchase the copper tape untinned as well. (...) I'd thought of this. Scince I already plan to make solid metal wheels, I was thinking of drilling the center wheel larger on one side, and using an insulating insert. And (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New BBB parts
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Hello Ben, (...) Those are way cool. I will order some, but wanted to know whether they will be available oin the other colors as well, so I can perhaps order all colors at once... Greetings Horst (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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snippage (...) Ooooh!! Put me down for a couple at least. Mike (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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Snippage (...) I've worked with the stained glass tape in the manufacture of stained glass before and you can blacken the finish with a patina. try this link: (URL) the foil can be seen here: (URL) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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(...) This looks a great idea and much simpler than making new metal flanges (as in the 9v motor) I don't actually run my stuff very much/far to I think it would be hardwearing enough for my purposes although I would imagine the 'round the flange' (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | IndyLUG to display at GATS in Indianapolis Oct. 16 & 17
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IndyLUG will have a town/train layout at the upcoming Great American Train Show (GATS) on October 16 & 17. The show will be open from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. The show is at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, inside the West Hall (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Electrical pick-up for 9v track
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(...) Martin, Thanks, I've tested the mods on a couple of different track layouts, and they seem to work well enough. Although there is a bit of flicker for the power pickup. I'm hoping the solid wheels take care of this. Yes I hope to offer these (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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